Legal Opinions

Legal Opinions

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Opinion No.1076

SubjectWAR GRATUITY LODGMENT OF WAR GRATUITY BOND OR CASH WITH COMMONWEALTH BANK TO BE HELD FOR OR PAID TO CLAIMANT: WHETHER PART OF CLAIMANT'S ESTATE ON HIS DEATH: WHETHER BANK ACTS FOR COMMONWEALTH OR CLAIMANT

AuthorR. R. Garran

Date03 June 1921

Key LegislationWAR GRATUITY ACTS 1920, s. 9 (I)

The Secretary to the Department of Defence has forwarded for advice the following memorandum:
The following is a copy of a cablegram received from the High Commissioner's Office, London:
War gratu...

SubjectNATURALIZATION REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION WHERE PERSON IS RESIDENT OUT OF HER MAJESTY'S DOMINIONS FOR SEVEN YEARS: DISCRETION OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL REGARDING CONTINUANCE OF CERTIFICATE

AuthorR. R. Garran

Date14 June 1921

Key LegislationNATIONALITY ACT 1920, s. 12 (2) (d)

The Secretary, Department of Home and Territories, has forwarded me the following memorandum for advice:
A man named A.B. of Russian origin, was naturalized by the Commonwealth in March 1911, but i...

SubjectDEFENCE FORCES: BRITISH ORIGIN OR DESCENT MEANING OF 'BRITISH ORIGIN OR DESCENT': WHETHER REFERS TO RACE OR NATIONALITY

AuthorR. R. Garran

Date21 June 1921

Key LegislationMILITARY COLLEGE REGULATIONS, reg. 6 (i) (d)

The Secretary to the Department of Defence has requested advice as to whether there is any legal objection under the existing Military College Regulations to the admission of Mr A.B.C.D. to the Royal ...

SubjectREPATRIATION POWER OF COMMISSION TO GRANT BENEFITS TO CLASSES OF PERSONS FOR WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISION IS NOT MADE: WHETHER AVAILABLE TO RATIFY REGULAR PAYMENTS: WHETHER MONEYS IRREGULARLY PAID ARE RECOVERABLE